ITV bosses have revealed the fate of beloved game show Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.
Currently hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Millionaire has been hugely popular since launching in 1997.
Meanwhile, Sunday’s (March 23) episode marked the end of the latest series.
Viewers haven’t been kept in the dark for long about the ITV show’s future.
Taking to X, the show’s account penned: “That’s it for tonight and the current series!
“Join us again, later in the year for more #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire… Good night!“
The latest instalment saw a player miss out on a staggering amount of money.
Self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie Paul Sharpe, from Finsbury Park, North London, took to the hotseat.
During his game, Paul took a fair few risks – making several wild guesses with very little to base his rationale on.
This ultimately paid off, however, for the majority of his time under the spotlight.
Even Jeremy was impressed by his courage and said: “I can’t remember ever having a contestant like you.”
Paul made his way up the board to £64,000 with a £32,000 safety net.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Watch as Millionaire contestant is forced to call on Jeremy Clarkson for help on geography question – but would you have got it?” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6370264783112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]From there, he had the potential to win another £93,000 when he made it to the £125,000 question.
But he stumbled when asked about US state capitals.
The question posed: “Which of these is not the name of a US state capital?”
Paul was given the options: A) Lincoln, B) Richmond, C) Cambridge or D) Dover.
He was flummoxed on the question, telling Jeremy: “I’m pretty sure that Cambridge is the state capital of Massachusetts.”
“I think Dover is in the Mid West somewhere, so my gut feeling says Richmond,” Paul said, but with two lifelines gone he decided to call his dad, Dennis.
Dennis was pretty confident that the answer was Dover and when his son asked if he was sure he said: “Pretty sure.”
“That’s the kind of person you want on the other end of the phone – clear, decisive, possibly wrong but who knows,” Jeremy laughed.
Joking about his game playing, Paul said: “I’ve been guessing stuff based on less than that before. Dover, final answer.”
To his horror, Jeremy grimaced: “Oh you’ve done it again, and you’ve just lost £32,000.”
The correct answer was Cambridge.
“I’m so sorry. Lady Luck has ridden off,” the presenter said.
Paul replied: “No problem at all. I’d never have guessed Cambridge in a million years,”
Pointing out the bright side of the situation, Jezza said: “Look at it this way, you’re winning £32,000.”
One viewer wrote on X: “Who wants to be a millionaire and the guys doing brilliant until his phone a friend, rings his Dad, uses his answer and loses £32k.”
